Boy 14 Sentenced in feud murder at Prentisburg
In Prentissburg Kentucky a 14 year old boy Bennie Hall was sentenced to 21 years in penitentiary for murder. His father and brother are already in prison for other murders. His mother and two sisters face murder charges and await trial. The killing followed long standing hostilities between the Mullins and Hall families. Bennie allegedly struck Mrs Mullins with a pistol and shot her husband as he came out with a gun, others in the Hall family accused of joining.
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Prestonsburg
Bennie Hall
Dink Hall
Nellie Hall
Mamie Hall
Nherry
Mullins
Hall
Young Hall
Danforth events and local notices amid heavy snow
A Danforth home hosted a birthday dance for Mr. Lewellen with six teen couples, a buffet at 2am, and Debol Orchestra. Reports note mail routes, a factory injury, bank closure rumors in Coleridge, postponed sales, and ongoing winter travel disruptions across Blunt and nearby towns.
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Lewellen
Miller Hospital
Coleridge
Neb
Howard Morrison
Morrison
Danforth
Verne Johnson
Kintich
Weekend visits and family notes from the region
Special Correspondent reports varied travel and homecomings. Verlyn Wood spent the weekend at Yale. Mrs Pratt's mother and family, RW Lilly, and others return from Nebraska after several months away. Mr and Mrs L J Borkhuis and Mrs Olsen visit Burdette with the Olson family on Sunday.
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A. KE
Hackett
Sioux
Falla
Verlyn Wood
Yale
Misa Pratt
Rw.lilly
Nebraska
L. J. Borkhuis
Olsen
Migs Myrtle
Burdette
Charles Olson
Harrold News Briefs Include Local Repairs and Births
Standpipe for the town water system froze this week delaying repair work due to ice and cold weather. The Bohining and Bobmis general store got redecorated with a rear balcony adding space. Mr and Mrs Jacob Winckler welcomed a 212 pound daughter. Reed and Byers returned from a trip to Sioux Falls. Mrs B F O Donnell of DeGrey visited relatives in Iowa. Frank Marse announced birth of a daughter on Jan 26. S R Taylor died near Blunt from a stroke. funeral at the Methodist church. Mrs Marso from Merion stayed with her children. J H Bievelhouse welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohinig
Bobmis General
Jacob Winckler
Pound Daugher
Virgil School Plans Comedy Play and Socials
Virgil school faculty prepare a three act comedy He Forgot His Trousers produced with Samuel French of New York. A skating party for faculty and freshmen accompanied by seniors was held with refreshment service by the seniors. Virgil School board members attended.
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Virgil Schools
Samuel French
New York
Acniors
Annie Wilson
West Virginia
A. L. Wilson
Orion
Wired
Local School Feeds Diners with Hot Lunches and Cocoa
J Salisbury family hosted guests at the Carl Schook home Sunday. Mrs R Ey Schamber and children Clarence and Dorothy returned from visiting Lisbon Bilphere relatives. The school now serves hot lunches to students who bring their dinners. Hot chocolate is served three times weekly by mothers. Soup is prepared on Tuesdays by Mrs George Sickles and scalloped potatoes on Thursdays by Mrs W Linn.
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J. Salisbury
Carl Schook
George Sickles
Vv. Linn
Bauer Krog Brings Doris Back From Sanitarium Visit
GANN VALLEY special correspondent reports Bauer Krog drove to Chamberlain on Saturday and brought back his daughter Doris who has been visiting at the Sanitarium. Several local figures traveled for visits and church services were affected by storms and cold.
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Bauer Krog
Chamberlain
Doris
R. Fraser
Peta Krog
American Legion
F. W. Flyte Rote
Jain Sanitarian
Roger. Reid
Lane
Forestburg
Hopper’consolidated
Robert Conklin
Roberta
White Lake
Iroquois News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Iroquois residents and guests include Mr and Mrs George Barnes of Watertown visiting in town this week. J Cameron stayed with his sister in Tracy Minnesota over the weekend. Mrs H J Hoyer has returned from Chamberlain improved. A fire at Mrs J B Dickey's home was controlled with no major damage. Victor Spriggs of Chicago visits relatives William Spriggs. Mrs D W Gros dil recovering from influenza. Superintendent C Krumm weekend visitor at Redfield. Mrs Lee Sanchez improving and able to be out of bed. Andrew Satler of Watertown visiting his niece Mrs Spencer Spriggs. Artesian well accepted. city to install machinery once weather allows. Jo anna and Mr and Mrs Gi Liddle leaving Porthe coast for Oregon California trip. Farewell at high school for Murry Rounds headed to Eagle Bend Minnesota. Stener and son installing grinding feed and corn machine. Joseph Keating 16 celebrated with games and dancing. midnight Jungle served. Mrs Mordelle Hartwick of Winfred South Dakota lectured to high school Friday.
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Iroquois
George Barnes
Watertown
J. Cameron
Tracy
Minn
H. J. Hoyer
Chamberlain
J. B. Dickey
Victor Spriggs
Chicago
William Sp
D. W
C . Krumm
Redfield
Lee Sanchez
Andrew Satler
Afrs
Spencer Spriggs
Joanna
Liddle
Oregon
California
Murry- Rounds
Eagie- Bend
Stener and Son
Joseph Keating
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C. V. Breeze
Huron
Bete
Archie Geiver
Miller
Denforth
Wimsell
Oo Hitzman
German Baptist Church
Jake Fuirst
Henry Koch
Lyda Geiver
Gene Morrison
Freal Leithé
Ben
Leonard Bridenbaugh
Blunt Blunt
Presho
Rosemary Walker
Clyde Taylor
Canning
Blunt
Harrold
Can- Bing
P. D. Peterson
C.D. Strickland
H.D. Peterson
N. D
Mr. Stevens
C. H. Hess
Farmers Union Meat Market
Blunt Town
Blunt Coyotes
Herrola i
Shorty - BiLsen
Coyotes
Presbyterian Church
Alpena
J. W. Murphy
Ak. Emary
Chris Legeman
Aberdeen
Clifford Bayes
Junior Triplet
M.E
Ladies Aid
Luthberg
Eas
Roy Triplett
J. E. Shalt
T. B. Yegge
G. H. Young
Dexter
Lincoln
Mitchell
Calvin
Frank Curtis
Andy Walter
Mabel of Baron
James, Blow
Dearborn
Hoiging
Gann Valley
Huron Collection Agency
A. Wollmann
Huron Dental Clinic
Olympia
HE. A. Johnson
HD. Dewler
and Ontictan
Huro Theater
Olson Stores
Olson’s
Young Men’s
E. C. Olson CO
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